{"id":235653,"date":"2023-01-17T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/?p=235653"},"modified":"2024-04-26T13:58:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T08:28:57","slug":"how-to-disconnect-iphone-from-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/how-to-disconnect-iphone-from-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disconnect iPhone From Mac (Temporary or Permanently)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-basic-ways\">Basic Ways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unpair Bluetooth connection<\/strong>: Do note that turning off Bluetooth will also disconnect your Mac and iPhone from other Apple devices. This is the simplest way to disconnect temporarily. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disconnect Mac from iPhone personal hotspot<\/strong>: Unless you are relying on personal hotspot for using internet on your Mac, you can disable this connection. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disable AirDrop and Wi-Fi<\/strong>: You will need to connect your iPhone to your Mac using a cable to disable the option of <strong>Show this iPhone when on Wi-Fi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-disable-handoff-between-iphone-and-mac\">Method 1: Disable Handoff Between iPhone and Mac<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Handoff is a key instrument for seamless integration in the Apple ecosystem. In fact, for most continuity features, like Continuity Camera, Continuity Markup, Universal Clipboard, etc., it&#8217;s a requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disable Handoff on Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For macOS Ventura and later<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Click the <strong>Apple logo<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>System Settings<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>General<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Select <strong>AirDrop &amp; Handoff<\/strong> and toggle off <strong>Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-Handoff-on-Mac-2.png\" alt=\"Toggle off Handoff\" class=\"wp-image-235693\" style=\"width:522px;height:97px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-Mac-2.png 965w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-Mac-2-768x143.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step <\/strong>3: Finally, select <strong>Don\u2019t Allow Handoff<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-Handoff-on-Mac-3.png\" alt=\"Select Don't Allow Handoff to disable it\" class=\"wp-image-235694\" style=\"width:384px;height:368px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>macOS Monterey and earlier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the <strong>Apple logo<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>System Preferences<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>General <\/strong>\u2192 <strong>deselect Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices<\/strong> from the button on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disable Handoff on iPhone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>General<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>AirPlay &amp; Handoff<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>toggle off Handoff<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"2542\" data-id=\"235690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-1.png\" alt=\"Click AirPlay &amp; Handoff \" class=\"wp-image-235690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-1-475x1024.png 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-1-768x1654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-1-713x1536.png 713w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-1-951x2048.png 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"2542\" data-id=\"235691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-2.png\" alt=\"Toggle of Handoff on iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-235691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-2-475x1024.png 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-2-768x1654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-2-713x1536.png 713w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-Handoff-on-iPhone-2-951x2048.png 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you own multiple Apple devices, disable Handoff on any one device. This way, you can still use the feature with the rest of the devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-disable-calls-and-messages\">Method 2: Disable Calls and Messages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-mac\">On Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Launch the <strong>Messages <\/strong>app on Mac. From the menu bar, select <strong>Messages<\/strong> and click on <strong>Settings\/Preferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-message-sync-from-iPhone-on-Mac-1.jpg\" alt=\"Go to Messages and click Settings\" class=\"wp-image-235696\" style=\"width:326px;height:356px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Go to the<strong> iMessage<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Here, click <strong>Sign Out<\/strong> to disable Messages altogether. Alternatively, you can uncheck <strong>Enable Messages in iCloud<\/strong> to turn off SMS but receive iMessages on Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1185\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-message-sync-from-iPhone-on-Mac-2.jpg\" alt=\"Sign Out to stop receiving messages on Mac \" class=\"wp-image-235697\" style=\"width:527px;height:161px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-message-sync-from-iPhone-on-Mac-2.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-message-sync-from-iPhone-on-Mac-2-1024x312.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-message-sync-from-iPhone-on-Mac-2-768x234.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: <\/strong>Close the window and open <strong>FaceTime<\/strong> on your Mac. Then, click on <strong>FaceTime<\/strong> from the top Menu Bar, and then select <strong>Settings<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: In the<strong> General <\/strong>tab, uncheck <strong>Calls From iPhone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you also want to <strong>stop FaceTime calls<\/strong> Handoff, click <strong>Sign Out<\/strong> at the top<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turn-off-phone-calls-on-Mac-2.jpg\" alt=\"Uncheck Calls from iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-235703\" style=\"width:568px;height:542px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-on-iphone\">On iPhone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Messages<\/strong> \u2192 scroll to <strong>Text Message Forwarding<\/strong> \u2192 and <strong>Toggle off the Mac<\/strong> from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"235698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-1.jpg\" alt=\"Select Text Message Forwarding\" class=\"wp-image-235698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-1.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-1-475x1024.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-1-768x1655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-1-713x1536.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"235699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-2.jpg\" alt=\"Toggle off Mac to stop Text Message forwarding\" class=\"wp-image-235699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-2.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-2-475x1024.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-2-768x1655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Turn-off-Text-Message-Forwarding-on-iPhone-2-713x1536.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Calls will be automatically disabled when you do the same on Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-3-disable-icloud-syncing\">Method 3: Disable iCloud Syncing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disable iCloud Sync on MacBook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Click the <strong>Apple logo<\/strong> at the top-left corner and select <strong>System Settings\/System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Click your <strong>Apple ID (profile name and image)<\/strong> and then select <strong>iCloud<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"1221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-2.jpg\" alt=\"Click your Apple ID and then iCloud\" class=\"wp-image-235666\" style=\"width:525px;height:448px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-2.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-2-1024x875.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-2-768x656.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: <strong>Turn off<\/strong> the feature you don&#8217;t want to sync between your iPhone and Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"1221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-3.jpg\" alt=\"Disable or enable iCloud sync\" class=\"wp-image-235667\" style=\"width:527px;height:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-3.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-3-1024x875.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-Mac-3-768x656.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disable iCloud Sync on iPhone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to the<strong> Settings app<\/strong> \u2192 tap<strong> your name <\/strong>from the top \u2192 <strong>iCloud <\/strong>\u2192 <strong>Show all<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>turn off<\/strong> the features or app sync as per preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"2542\" data-id=\"234261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-1.png\" alt=\"Tap Show All to view apps synced to iCloud\" class=\"wp-image-234261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-1-475x1024.png 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-1-768x1654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-1-713x1536.png 713w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-1-951x2048.png 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"234262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-2.jpg\" alt=\"Toggle on the app to enable iCloud sync\" class=\"wp-image-234262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-2.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-2-475x1024.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-2-768x1655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Enable-iCloud-sync-for-apps-2-713x1536.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose you want to keep iCloud sync on for one device and off for the other, the steps, as shown above, would suffice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, before you turn it off, you might want to <strong>download iCloud content<\/strong> on the device. Check out the next three sections for assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Take iCloud Drive Files Offline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to save any iCloud synced folders\/files on Mac and files stored in the Files app (iCloud Drive folder) on iPhone locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On Mac<\/strong>: Click <strong>Apple logo<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>System Settings\/System Preference<\/strong>s \u2192 <strong>Apple ID<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>iCloud<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>iCloud Drive<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Turn Off<\/strong> \u2192 select <strong>Keep a Copy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"235669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-iCloud-Drive-files-offline-1.jpg\" alt=\"Turn off iCloud Drive on Mac\" class=\"wp-image-235669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Take-iCloud-Drive-files-offline-1.jpg 965w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Take-iCloud-Drive-files-offline-1-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"235670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-iCloud-Drive-files-offline-2.jpg\" alt=\"Select Keep a Copy to move iCloud drive files offline\" class=\"wp-image-235670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Take-iCloud-Drive-files-offline-2.jpg 965w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Take-iCloud-Drive-files-offline-2-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On iPhone<\/strong>: Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2192 tap <strong>your name<\/strong> from the top \u2192 <strong>iCloud<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>iCloud Drive<\/strong> \u2192 toggle off <strong>Sync this iPhone<\/strong> \u2192 tap <strong>Turn Off Syncing iCloud Drive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"2542\" data-id=\"235663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-1.png\" alt=\"Toggle off iCloud sync on iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-235663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-1.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-1-475x1024.png 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-1-768x1654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-1-713x1536.png 713w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-1-951x2048.png 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"235664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Turn Off Syncing iCloud Drive to confirm the action\" class=\"wp-image-235664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-2.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-2-475x1024.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-2-768x1655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Disable-iCloud-sync-on-iPhone-2-713x1536.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Save Notes Locally on Your Device<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, Notes are saved on iCloud Drive to allow sync across devices. Subsequently, if you&#8217;re turning off the sync and still want to access some of the notes, here&#8217;s what you need to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On Mac<\/strong>: Launch <strong>Notes<\/strong> \u2192 select <strong>Notes<\/strong> from the menu bar \u2192 <strong>Settings\/Preferences<\/strong> \u2192 check <strong>Enable the On My Mac account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1102\" height=\"1312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-device-on-Mac.png\" alt=\"Check Enable the On My Mac account\" class=\"wp-image-235674\" style=\"width:519px;height:618px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-device-on-Mac.png 1102w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-device-on-Mac-860x1024.png 860w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-device-on-Mac-768x914.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1102px) 100vw, 1102px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>On iPhone<\/strong>: Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Notes<\/strong> \u2192 turn the toggle for <strong>&#8220;On My iPhone&#8221; Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"235675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-1.jpg\" alt=\"In Settings, select Notes\" class=\"wp-image-235675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-1.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-1-475x1024.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-1-768x1655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-1-713x1536.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"2542\" data-id=\"235676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-2.png\" alt=\"Enable On My iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-235676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-2-475x1024.png 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-2-768x1654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-2-713x1536.png 713w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Save-notes-locally-on-your-iPhone-2-951x2048.png 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re saving notes on a device and have turned off iCloud sync, any subsequent changes will not be saved on iCloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Change Safari Download Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Safari downloads on iPhone are saved in iCloud Drive by default. And though you might have transferred the previous iCloud drive files offline, it&#8217;s wiser to change the download location for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On your <strong>iPhone<\/strong>, launch <strong>Settings<\/strong> \u2192 select<strong> Safari<\/strong> \u2192 scroll down and tap <strong>Downloads (under General)<\/strong> \u2192 select <strong>On My iPhone or Other<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"235671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Downloads to change Safari download location\" class=\"wp-image-235671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-1.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-1-475x1024.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-1-768x1655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-1-713x1536.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"2542\" data-id=\"235672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-2.png\" alt=\"Select the location for Safari downloads on iPhone\" class=\"wp-image-235672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-2.png 1180w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-2-475x1024.png 475w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-2-768x1654.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-2-713x1536.png 713w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-iPhone-2-951x2048.png 951w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Safari download on Mac is usually designated to Downloads (local folder), let&#8217;s check that off the list to be 100% sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open<strong> Safari <\/strong>on your <strong>Mac<\/strong> \u2192 select <strong>Settings<\/strong>\/Preferences \u2192 <strong>General <\/strong>Tab \u2192 click on the drop-down menu next to <strong>File download location<\/strong> \u2192 choose the preferred option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1540\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-Mac.jpg\" alt=\"Select the Safari download location on Mac \" class=\"wp-image-235673\" style=\"width:523px;height:316px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-Mac.jpg 1540w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-Mac-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-Mac-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Change-Safari-Download-location-on-Mac-1536x928.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1540px) 100vw, 1540px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-4-remove-the-device-from-apple-id\">Method 4: Remove the Device From Apple ID<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only use this method for extreme case scenarios, like before selling your iPhone or Mac, or using different devices for personal and professional use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remove iPhone From Apple ID on Mac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Go to <strong>Apple logo<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>System Settings\/Preferences <\/strong>\u2192 <strong>Apple ID<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: From the <strong>Devices<\/strong> section on the right, select your <strong>iPhone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1430\" height=\"1237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Remove-iPhone-from-Apple-ID-on-Mac-1.jpg\" alt=\"Select the device you want to remove from Apple ID\" class=\"wp-image-235677\" style=\"width:524px;height:454px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Remove-iPhone-from-Apple-ID-on-Mac-1.jpg 1430w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Remove-iPhone-from-Apple-ID-on-Mac-1-1024x886.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Remove-iPhone-from-Apple-ID-on-Mac-1-768x664.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1430px) 100vw, 1430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Click <strong>Remove from Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/remove-from-account-mac-settings.png\" alt=\"remove from account mac settings\" class=\"wp-image-408031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/remove-from-account-mac-settings.png 954w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/remove-from-account-mac-settings-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/remove-from-account-mac-settings-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guidingtech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/remove-from-account-mac-settings-750x267.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" 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